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Softshell Turtles
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Trionychidae comprises a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells, also sometimes called pancake turtles. Softshells consist of some of the world's largest fresh water turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas. Members of this family occur in Africa, Asia, North America, and Southeast Asia. They are called "softshell" because their carapace lacks horny scutes (scales). The carapace is leathery and pliable, particularly at the sides. The light and flexible shell allows them to move more easily in open water, or in muddy lake bottoms.
Most are strict carnivores, with diets consisting mainly of fish, aquatic crustaceans, snails, amphibians, and sometimes birds and small mammals.
Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Softshell Turtles.
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Peacock Soft Shell Turtles
by electricbluescat - Mar 01, 2005 07:07 PM |
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Mar 10, 2005 08:10 PM by electricbluescat |
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Does this look like a good place to look for soft shell turtles?
by electricbluescat - Feb 25, 2005 01:23 PM |
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Feb 27, 2005 08:05 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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Does this look like good spiny soft shell habitat?
by electricbluescat - Feb 23, 2005 01:21 PM |
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Nov 11, 2005 11:39 AM by swamplord |
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Albino Florida Softshell?
by juggalojoe - Feb 21, 2005 06:44 PM |
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Feb 24, 2005 09:55 PM by juggalojoe |
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Anyone know of any reputable breeders?
by electricbluescat - Feb 06, 2005 09:48 PM |
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Pignose (fly river turtle)
by nhballpython - Jan 22, 2005 01:54 PM |
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Feb 18, 2005 03:12 PM by epidemic |
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Asian Turtle Crisis!!! PLEASE READ!!!
by lacunacobra - Jan 19, 2005 04:31 PM |
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Feb 13, 2005 05:37 PM by turtlegirls |
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Is this a good deal?
by SerpentSyco - Jan 01, 2005 12:12 AM |
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Jan 01, 2005 01:53 AM by HerperHelmz |
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softshell floating sideways
by jason84s - Dec 07, 2004 03:08 PM |
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This may be the stupidest question ever asked......
by herpheart13 - Nov 22, 2004 06:18 PM |
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Dec 07, 2004 03:22 PM by jason84s |
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New baby softshell....
by vinny79 - Nov 19, 2004 04:16 PM |
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Nov 25, 2004 11:23 PM by vinny79 |
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Help needed on new baby soft shell please
by gjuk - Nov 18, 2004 10:00 AM |
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Squishee(The Soft ShelledTurtle)
by daysi - Nov 14, 2004 07:20 PM |
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Nov 19, 2004 05:43 PM by daysi |
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Soft shells
by treefrog25 - Nov 07, 2004 06:47 PM |
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Pricing Survey-please look!!!
by M n R-Reptile - Nov 02, 2004 11:17 AM |
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Nov 07, 2004 03:23 AM by judo153 |
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FRT CAGE MATES
by barace21 - Nov 02, 2004 10:24 AM |
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Nov 12, 2004 03:26 PM by epidemic |
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what ever happened to WACO?
by AdamDispenza - Oct 25, 2004 10:29 PM |
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Flimsy shell, reddish tinge
by spycspider - Oct 23, 2004 03:36 PM |
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What kind do i have?
by deviledapple - Oct 20, 2004 11:25 PM |
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Oct 30, 2004 01:54 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Species availability inquery...
by SRX - Oct 19, 2004 09:52 AM |
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Oct 21, 2004 09:13 PM by SRX |
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what should i feed my baby softshells?
by starlightmint - Oct 14, 2004 10:13 PM |
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Nov 11, 2005 06:06 AM by Thera |
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Pointy Shell edges
by spycspider - Oct 11, 2004 10:29 AM |
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Just got a Soft Shell
by brihei - Oct 10, 2004 09:02 PM |
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Oct 24, 2004 04:24 PM by brihei |
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softshell not eating!!!
by mantisman - Oct 05, 2004 09:06 PM |
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Softshell Turtle Set-Ups....take a look.....
by herpheart13 - Sep 28, 2004 07:11 PM |
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Oct 02, 2004 06:17 PM by herpheart13 |
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Softshell Turtle Requirements
by herpheart13 - Sep 28, 2004 07:08 PM |
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Oct 05, 2004 08:49 PM by mantisman |
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incubation
by jock - Sep 26, 2004 12:46 PM |
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incubation
by jock - Sep 26, 2004 12:44 PM |
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Can i keep 4 hatchling spineys in a 1/2 full 75 gal. with good filtrations for a while?
by grateful_one - Sep 22, 2004 06:14 PM |
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Sep 22, 2004 07:43 PM by rolando |
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I still need help with Softshells water temp and PH!!?!!?
by grateful_one - Sep 21, 2004 08:07 PM |
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Anyone with frt's? please help.
by johnnyblazekfd - Sep 20, 2004 10:35 PM |
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Sep 21, 2004 08:46 AM by epidemic |
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white on my softshell turtle help
by oldrippy - Sep 20, 2004 07:41 PM |
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BEGINNER!!! NEED HELP!
by iloveturles01 - Sep 18, 2004 08:16 PM |
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Sep 20, 2004 07:42 PM by HerperHelmz |
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filtering sand
by clmeyers - Sep 17, 2004 11:50 AM |
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Spiney Softshell H20 info?
by grateful_one - Sep 13, 2004 09:18 PM |
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Sep 24, 2004 06:54 PM by Burmaboy |
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Help softshell turtle not active
by rolando - Sep 13, 2004 04:06 PM |
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Sep 17, 2004 08:29 PM by rolando |
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SPINEY PH, and Temperature info
by grateful_one - Sep 10, 2004 07:34 PM |
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Oct 22, 2004 11:22 AM by Skiwee10 |
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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY SOFTSHELL?
by dkblonde - Sep 06, 2004 02:32 PM |
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Dec 08, 2004 06:48 PM by jason84s |
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Soft shelled Turtles
by jdlyk - Aug 25, 2004 03:23 PM |
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Sep 28, 2004 04:42 PM by screamingwoman |
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Filtering softies...
by k.price - Aug 17, 2004 11:10 PM |
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can anyone verify...
by judo153 - Aug 16, 2004 10:10 PM |
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Sep 11, 2004 01:24 PM by hussman |
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Softshell size
by herpheart13 - Aug 13, 2004 04:18 PM |
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Help with baby softshell setup
by K.Price - Aug 11, 2004 03:38 PM |
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Acidifying water?
by c&f - Aug 10, 2004 09:45 AM |
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feeding/growth problems
by maestrOwen - Aug 04, 2004 10:44 PM |
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Aug 18, 2004 03:22 AM by bloomindaedalus |
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floridia softshell turtles
by cajunbait2000 - Jul 31, 2004 02:02 PM |
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spiny softshell basic setup
by x-gekko-x - Jul 28, 2004 07:55 PM |
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Aug 06, 2004 07:23 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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New hatchling, new problems (fungus)!
by snakecharmed - Jul 22, 2004 05:29 AM |
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florida softshell help needed
by tahdpohl - Jul 21, 2004 08:09 PM |
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Aug 11, 2004 09:57 AM by oldrippy |
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First softshell
by herpheart13 - Jul 21, 2004 06:58 PM |
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Jul 21, 2004 08:21 PM by herpheart13 |
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Fly River Turtles and cuttlebone
by bobmcloughlin - Jul 10, 2004 01:28 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 09:46 AM by epidemic |
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Florida vs Spiny
by Brady - Jul 09, 2004 12:59 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 03:41 PM by HerperHelmz |
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florida softshell turtle eggs
by loriot - Jul 07, 2004 07:34 PM |
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What to do with 2 LARGE Softshells?
by snapperman - Jun 21, 2004 03:33 PM |
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Jun 21, 2004 06:54 PM by honuman |
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need to identify softshell
by opus - Jun 19, 2004 01:14 AM |
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Jun 24, 2004 12:06 AM by Spawn |
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Need some help...
by Bellydraggers - Jun 16, 2004 11:42 AM |
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Jun 29, 2004 03:50 AM by Spawn |
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What Type of soft?
by raptorman - Jun 15, 2004 04:11 PM |
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Jun 21, 2004 05:50 PM by honuman |
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midland smooth softshell; how do i................
by jr_croc_hunter - Jun 09, 2004 01:45 PM |
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Jun 09, 2004 01:51 PM by jr_croc_hunter |
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Please help, problems with my softy
by monsv - Jun 06, 2004 01:33 AM |
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Jun 08, 2004 01:11 AM by Spawn |
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softshell pic.
by Mr.man - May 30, 2004 10:38 AM |
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Jun 10, 2004 10:41 PM by crtoon83 |
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Just wanted to share a photo...
by Amanda E - May 23, 2004 02:25 PM |
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Jun 07, 2004 12:39 PM by Spawn |
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Neglected soft shells, need suggestions fast
by garysnephew - May 21, 2004 11:19 AM |
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Jun 06, 2004 03:44 PM by spycspider |
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Alapne for fish tank??
by CamHanna - May 17, 2004 07:46 AM |
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May 20, 2004 03:17 PM by honuman |
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HELP- SPINIES WONT EAT
by turtlegirls - May 06, 2004 08:00 PM |
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May 11, 2004 11:19 PM by turtlegirls |
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New to softshells...help please
by frankentrina - May 03, 2004 05:27 AM |
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Jun 10, 2004 11:27 PM by frankentrina |
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baby alligator snapping turtle end of tail nipped
by ripthesnapper - May 03, 2004 12:15 AM |
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May 06, 2004 01:37 AM by TwinkL1369 |
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spinies havent eaten
by turtlegirls - Apr 28, 2004 01:40 PM |
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Jun 09, 2004 10:44 AM by turtlegirls |
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Bumps on shell
by opus - Apr 27, 2004 12:00 PM |
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Apr 27, 2004 12:02 PM by opus |
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Help! sores on florida softshell
by tahdpohl - Apr 26, 2004 10:31 PM |
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Apr 29, 2004 08:44 AM by JOSTA |
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QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW SPINY SOFTSHELLS!!!
by turtlegirls - Apr 24, 2004 04:59 PM |
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Apr 25, 2004 05:41 PM by turtlegirls |
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Best softshell tank
by pmac - Apr 23, 2004 11:00 AM |
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Softshell in pond?
by twisted - Apr 13, 2004 07:19 PM |
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Apr 27, 2004 11:55 AM by opus |
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Climbing softshell ?
by opus - Apr 09, 2004 12:23 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 01:13 PM by Wyndham |
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baby softshelled turtle
by fwlion - Mar 27, 2004 08:52 PM |
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Want links and informations
by miriam-italy - Mar 26, 2004 05:20 AM |
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Mar 27, 2004 10:36 AM by chrysemys |
